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Blake Lively Moves to Dismiss Justin Baldoni's Suit; Makes Deposition Demand

This week, the tit for tat from hell continued. You know what I’m talking about: Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni. As the former It Ends With Us co-stars and their attorneys prepare for a pre-trial conference in New York federal court on February 3, Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds (a defendant in Baldoni’s lawsuit against Lively) have made clear that they hope to put a stop to Baldoni’s case.

On Thursday, the couple’s lawyers filed a notice detailing the next steps in their federal case. Their ultimate objective? To dismiss Baldoni’s case altogether.

“The Lively-Reynolds Parties intend to move to dismiss Plaintiffs’ complaint,” their letter reportedly read. An official motion to request a case dismissal has not yet been filed. Further, Lively and Reynold’s team objected to her deposition being conducted by Bryan J. Freedman, Baldoni’s attorney, as revealed during a conference on Thursday.

“Counsel for Ms. Lively and Ryan Reynolds (the ‘Lively Parties’) stated their objection to the Wayfarer Parties’ lead counsel conducting the deposition of Blake Lively,” wrote Baldoni’s other attorney, Kevin Fritz, in a letter to the judge. “Specifically, the Lively Parties’ counsel indicated that they object to Bryan J. Freedman, personally, taking Ms. Lively’s deposition, based upon unspecified statements made by Mr. Freedman.”

When asked to further justify their objection to Freedman, Lively and Reynolds’ attorneys reportedly declined.

However, earlier this week, attorneys for Lively claimed that Freedman took actions to taint the public’s—and potential jurors’—perception of her, specifically, with his numerous threats to create a website of evidence to clear his client. In a recent filing, Lively’s attorneys accused Freedman of “engaging in this extrajudicial campaign to influence these proceedings and the public perception of legal filings to this Court, and there already is a serious risk that his misconduct is tainting the jury pool.”

They added: “The endless stream of defamatory and extrajudicial media statements must end. Because of this, the pre-trial conference—originally set for mid-February–was moved up to the first week of the month to address pre-trial publicity and attorney conduct.

Meanwhile, Freedman defended his actions and intimated that Lively is operating from fear.

“We will always respect the court; however, we will never be bullied by those suggesting we cannot defend our clients with pure, unedited facts,” Freedman responded in a statement. “All we want is for people to see the actual text messages that directly contradict her allegations, video footage that clearly shows there was no sexual harassment and all the other powerful evidence that directly contradicts any false allegations.”

Freedman further said that the “irony is not lost on anyone that Ms. Lively is so petrified of the truth that she has moved to gag it.”

In Fritz’s response to Lively’s objection, he insisted that no one in active litigation has the right to dictate the logistics of the deposition.

“We are unaware of any situation that would warrant the deposed party to have a choice in which attorney takes her deposition,” he wrote. “Parties to litigation simply do not have the right to dictate which of their opponents’ attorneys may or may not take their deposition or perform any other aspect of the opposing party’s case.”

And this all is happening before the first pre-trial conference…

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I’ve transformed my horrendous council house with Temu buys from as little as £3 – people say I have their ‘dream home’

I've transformed my horrendous council house with Temu buys from as little as £3 - people say I have their 'dream home'
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A DIY fan has transformed her ‘horrendous’ council house using bargain buys from Temu. 

So if you want to give your pad an upgrade but without breaking the bank, you’ve come to the right place and will need to check this out. 

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A DIY enthusiast has revealed the cheap Temu buys you won’t want to miss if you’re looking to add style to your space[/caption]
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Not only did Celene Francis stock up on storage jars and cutlery, but she also nabbed glasses that are sure to leave your guests impressed[/caption]
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Celene also got her hands on oil dispenser bottles, which cost her just £12.98 for two[/caption]
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26-year-old Celene Francis, a mum-of-two who lives in a two-bedroom house in Rotherham, used cheap finds from Temu to glam up her kitchen. 

With not much money to spare, the student midwife and mental health support worker took to social media to share her affordable finds, in a short clip posted with the caption ‘My favourite Temu home finds, I’m obsessed!’

The savvy mum, who previously opened up to Fabulous about how she used purse-friendly finds to transform her once ‘horrendous’ and ‘run down’ home, stocked up on homeware finds from as little as £3.48 – so if your purse is feeling tiger than ever, you won’t want to miss this. 

The DIY enthusiast, who recently gave birth to her second child, Iris Valerie Duggan, nabbed herself some stylish storage jars, which had been slashed from £8.49 down to just £4.97.

As well as this, Celene also decorated her kitchen with stackable ribbed glasses, which are sold for £17.99 for four.

The mother even nabbed a 24 set of stainless steel, black and gold cutlery from Temu, for just £12.98.

Additionally, the content creator decorated her floating shelves with ribbed glass water cups, which are just £3.48 each.

Not only this, but she also got her hands on olive oil dispenser bottles, which cost her just £12.98 for two.

And that’s not all, as Celene even bought a gorgeous speckled mug for only £4.88, which now takes pride of place in her jaw-dropping kitchen. 

The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @61thecouncilhouse, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 246,500 views. 

I'd never touched the grout in my council house kitchen but I did it up myself using a £10 Wickes buy
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DIY fans users were impressed with Celene’s cheap buys and many eagerly flocked to the comments to express this. 

One person said: “Adds all to cart.”

Another added: “Love it! Your home is beautiful!”

Never been tempted to shop on Temu until now

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A third commented: “Your house is actually my dream house. It looks amazing!”

Meanwhile, someone else beamed: “I want it ALL.” 

Not only this, but another bargain hunter shared: “Never been tempted to shop on Temu until now.” 

Celene’s home makeover

Not only this, but Celene previously revealed all to Fabulous on her epic council house overhaul.

She explained that she regularly shops in high-street chains such as B&M, The Range and Home Bargains and by watching YouTube videos, was able to give her home a stunning upgrade.

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She explained that when she moved into her council property – it was a bit of a mess and was very run down[/caption]
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Celene has given her home a stunning makeover, using luxe bargain buys from B&M, The Range and Home Bargains[/caption]

And while nasty trolls often tell her that her DIY work is ‘a waste of money’, Celene isn’t fussed and is obsessed with her beautiful home.

Celene previously told Fabulous: “I moved in a couple of years ago now and it was a blank canvas essentially.

“It was really run down, it was left in a state, there was nothing on the floor, the garden was horrendous. 

Rules on transforming your council house

According to Gov, the kind of improvements you can make to your council property depends on the type of tenancy you have.

Introductory tenants are usually limited to minor improvements like redecorating inside.

If you’re a secure tenant, you have the right to carry out improvements to your property. These include:

  • installing a new bathroom or kitchen
  • building an extension
  • putting up a garden shed or greenhouse
  • installing a new gas fire or fireplace
  • cavity wall insulation
  • redecorating the outside of a house
  • fitting an aerial or satellite dish

You might need your council’s written permission for work you do. Contact your council if you’re not sure.

“I think the previous people who lived there were smokers as it had yellow ceilings.

“It was your typical council house, what they deem ‘liveable’ – there was some paint but it was what was left – so some of the doors were purple.

“Some of the walls had wallpaper but it was just what was left.

“There was no flooring down, there was an old lino that had been ripped up so it was quite bare.”

I watched a lot of YouTube videos but I’ve always been into DIY and interiors and doing things myself

Celene Francis

Celene got to work on making the home her own and explained that she watched YouTube clips to learn about DIY.

She explained: “I’ve done all sorts of DIY. I’ve painted it all white. 

“I painted the kitchen cupboards, got new handles, and painted the tiles.

“Obviously I put down flooring and just got laminate and carpets.

“On the stairs I did a stair runner and just used what was leftover from my carpet.

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She said that trolls slam her and say her DIY renovations are a ‘waste of money’[/caption]
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But the mother isn’t fazed by what haters thinks, and uses any spare money on upgrading her home[/caption]
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“I did all of the DIY myself – obviously the carpet I had that fitted, but I did everything else myself, including fitting the stair rods and all of the painting.

“I watched a lot of YouTube videos but I’ve always been into DIY and interiors and doing things myself.”

Celene revealed that as a single mother, she has tried to cut costs where possible, and so buys a lot of her home furnishings from cheap high-street chains.

How to do your council house up on the cheap

  • Take inspiration from pricier shops and head to B&M, Home Bargains for interior decorations.
  • Head to YouTube for easy to follow tutorials on how to decorate rather than paying for professionals.
  • For a quick glow-up for your floors or anywhere with tiles, opt for stick-on vinyl to save on costs.
  • A lick of paint does wonders to make a room feel brand-new.
  • Switch out kitchen cupboard knobs for modern ones instead of buying brand-new cupboards

She added: “I like to be on a budget and especially in this day and age, I haven’t got loads of spare money.

“I’ve done everything gradually and I don’t really go out or drink [alcohol] so any spare money I have, I buy things for the house.

“I love IKEA and B&M. I like H&M Home but it’s slightly more expensive so I’ve only got a few ornaments from there.

“I mainly shop at The Range, B&M, Home Bargains and IKEA. Some things I’ve got from JYSK. 

“But my favourite shop is B&M. I absolutely love B&M. As soon as something is trendy, B&M have it straight away. 

“You see something you like in H&M Home and you go into B&M and they’ve got it in there straight away.”

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Celene stripped the wallpaper and put down a neutral carpet, to give the rooms a fresh, relaxing feel[/caption]
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